Mural Art Lane Ipoh
I think it is great the way that doors windows even vegetation have been incorporated into the murals.
Mural art lane ipoh. Viewers can interact with this art as there is a real trishaw attached to the wall. This is the only remaining three dimensional mural by ernest zacharevic in ipoh. Mural arts lane is a series of wall art initiated by eric lai a local art teacher from the suburb of bercham in ipoh.
Please ignore some of the older online guides that state mural arts lane is on panglima lane. The wonderful wall art that started in penang has come to ipoh. It is true that the official old town mural arts project began there but the actual arts lane is a short distance away.
Mural arts lane jalan masjid ipoh perak. See all 1 ipoh mural art trail tours on tripadvisor. The mural art s lane in ipoh malaysia is a back lane in the new town with more artworks being concentrated here than any other places in ipoh.
Mural arts lane in ipoh new town. Mural arts lane is a narrow street running between jalan sultan iskandar and jalan masjid and its drab walls have been brightened up with dozens of cheerful murals portraying scenes from malaysian culture some of them painted by art teacher eric lai. Sharing similarities to penang s famous street art the images detail scenes from local family life regional customs and traditions while others show interesting scenes from the city s past.
From the trishaw you can now just take a seven minutes walk to mural arts lane. At the time of our visit the only obvious tenant of this newly renovated building was the concubine lane museum but the plan is to fill the space with shops restaurants and cafes. Colorful murals at mural arts lane in ipoh.
Turn right from jalan market onto jalan bijeh timah. If you book with tripadvisor you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. Many have cultural significance attached to them.
Initiated by art teacher eric lai who runs an art school artgene studio in bercham he had just completed his seventh and last mural at the lane in between jalan masjid and jalan sultan iskandar hugh low street. Promoting itself as ipoh s first and largest indoor mural arts experience the building s internal staircase is covered in colourful art over four floors. Inspired by zacharevic s works lai s art similarly draws upon the rich cultural heritage of malaysia in a joyful and playful way.
We recommend booking ipoh mural art trail tours ahead of time to secure your spot. Head over to mural art s lane in ipoh new town. The walls along mural s art lane a small alley on the eastern side of the river kinta are decorated with colourful murals.